USPTO Patents Application 09625039

Docket No. 109579A

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re the Application of
David C. GIBBON et al.
Application No.: 09/625,039

Filed: July 24, 2000 Docket No.: JAO 37691 A

For: METHOD FOR PROVIDING A COMPRESSED RENDITION OF A VIDEO PROGRAM
IN A FORMAT SUITABLE FOR ELECTRONIC SEARCHING AND RETRIEVAL

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Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Sir:

Pursuant to 37 CFR § 1 .56, the attention of the Patent and Trademark Office is hereby
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considered during the prosecution of this application, and that the reference(s) be made of record
therein and appear among the "References Cited" on any patent to issue therefrom.

^ 1 . This Information Disclosure Statement is being filed (a) within three months of the
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application No. 09/625,039

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Respectfully submitted,

James A. Oliff, Reg. No. 27,075
^John S. Kern, Reg. No. 42,719
Attorney for Applicant(s)

JAO:RSE/ala

Date: February 22, 2001

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